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FULLY FUNDED PHD ASSISTANTSHIP AVAILABLE IN MICROBIAL BIOGEOCHEMISTRY LAB AT UMASS AMHERST
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<div class="">We are inviting applications for a fully funded PhD position in the Keiluweit Lab at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. </div>
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Project title: Organic Matter Mineralization and Metal Cycling During Flood Plain Evolution<br class="">
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Research: The successful candidate will conduct research into the biogeochemical cycling of organic matter within floodplains. The overarching goal of this research is to decipher the coevolution of <br class="">
organic matter and metal chemistry within the dynamic floodplains, and its resulting determinant of soil carbon storage and metal contaminant fate and transport. This research is focused on the East <br class="">
River watershed in Colorado, where a legacy of mining has left floodplain soils contaminated with uranium and other metals. The candidates will combine experiments in laboratories with field <br class="">
sampling and long-term monitoring to examine the key microbial processes responsible for the cycling of carbon and associated metals. Candidates will have the excellent opportunity to apply <br class="">
cutting-edge synchrotron-based spectroscopy/microscopy, mass spectrometry, and molecular biology techniques to study the microbial transformations of carbon and metals. This research will be <br class="">
conducted in collaboration with a supportive team of scientists at Stanford University, the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, and the Environmental Molecular Science Lab. <br class="">
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Qualifications: Applicants with B.S. and/or M.S. degrees in soil science or a related field (environmental science, geoscience, microbiology, or environmental chemistry) are encouraged to <br class="">
apply. We expect the student to have a general interest in fundamental biogeochemical mechanisms in soils, and to creatively integrate his or her own ideas within the broader framework of the project. <br class="">
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Location: UMass Amherst, the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system, sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and <br class="">
175 miles from New York City. The campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers. <br class="">
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Application: Interested candidates are asked to send their CV, copies of B.S. and/or M.S. degrees (including academic transcripts), and a list of two potential references (including full contact <br class="">
addresses). These materials, and inquiries for further information, should be sent to Dr. Marco Keiluweit (<a href="mailto:keiluweit@umass.edu" class="">keiluweit@umass.edu</a>).<br class="">
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Marco Keiluweit<br class="">
Assistant Professor, Soil and Microbial Biogeochemistry <br class="">
University of Massachusetts in Amherst<br class="">
161 Holdsworth Way, Amherst, MA 01003 <br class="">
Email: <a href="mailto:keiluweit@umass.edu" class="">keiluweit@umass.edu</a><br class="">
Phone: +1 413-545-6798<br class="">
Website: <a href="mailto:umass-biogeochem@weebly.com" class="">umass-biogeochem@weebly.com</a><br class="">
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